Chandrayaan 3 Moon landing: ISRO's Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander is set to land on the Moon's South Pole today evening i.e. on 23 August. ISRO said it is all set to initiate the Automatic Landing Sequence (ALS) for its ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module (LM) to touch down on the lunar surface.
According to a tweet shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, it wrote, "All set to initiate the Automatic Landing Sequence (ALS). Awaiting the arrival of Lander Module (LM) at the designated point, around 17:44 Hrs. IST (5:44 pm).
Upon receiving the ALS command, the LM activates the throttleable engines for powered descent. The mission operations team will keep confirming the sequential execution of commands." The LM comprising the lander (Vikram) and the rover (Pragyan) is scheduled to make a touch down near the south polar region of the Moon at 6:04 pm on Wednesday, a feat not achieved by any country so far. The live telecast can be viewed on the Doordarshan TV channel, the ISRO website as well as numerous social media platforms.
You can also watch it while perusing this article on the embedded video link below: The Nehru Science Centre Mumbai is hosting a series of programs to celebrate the historic landing of Chandrayaan 3 on the moon. The festivities commenced with an intriguing workshop from 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, focusing on the intricate art of crafting Chandrayaan 3 paper model. This workshop has generated significant interest, with a keen enrollment of 50 enthusiastic students eager to participate and create their own paper models of Chandrayaan 3.
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